The Week In Review
Sun 17th September to Sat 23rd September

Met encounters bottlenecks in its misconduct and rogue officer drive
19/09/23 - No revoked vetting gross incompetency hearings have yet been heard and only 44 per cent of misconduct hearings take place within 100 days of papers being issued. Over 200 individuals being investigated for misconduct have been put through the Met’s vetting process designed to fast track dismissals but not a single case has been resolved

Sgt who asked for overtime shifts at call centre 'failed to log crash call'
19/09/23 - Fatal Accident Inquiry hears that call centres had been closed due to redundancies and staff brought in did not have the same call handler training. A sergeant who volunteered for overtime shifts at a police contact centre failed to log a telephone call from a member of the public who had witnessed a car crash which led to the deaths of a couple

Claim for judicial review over vetting-based dismissal rejected
19/09/23 - A West Mercia probationer has had a claim for judicial review dismissed following the removal of her vetting. A probationary officer who was sacked after her vetting was removed following a finding of misconduct against her has had a judicial review claim dismissed. Formerly a student officer on the PCDA programme with West Mercia, Alice
- 21/09/23 - HMICFRS questions role Humberside HR has in vetting appeals
- 21/09/23 - Firearms officer charged with Chris Kaba murder granted anonymity
- 21/09/23 - West Midlands trialing new body worn video camera
- 20/09/23 - Force out of special measures with better ICT and crime standards unit
- 21/09/23 - Officers involved in Maida Vale stop deny allegations
- 22/09/23 - Lords votes to retain West Midlands PCC ahead of next election
- 19/09/23 - A&E a 'real blocker' when it comes to Right Person, Right Care
- 22/09/23 - Neil Basu and Stuart Lawrence among members of Khan's Policing Board
- 20/09/23 - Appointing temporary chief to lead PSNI 'open to legal challenge'
- 20/09/23 - Hertfordshire PCC and Chief Constable launch review of force
- 22/09/23 - 'Strategic reserve' and new tech helping Sussex manage call demand
- 20/09/23 - Cleveland emerges from special measures after four-year process
- 20/09/23 - More than 50 people charged since East Leicester disorder
- 20/09/23 - West Midlands boosting roads safety team by two thirds
- 18/09/23 - Ten extra stations to open in Hampshire and IOW
- 18/09/23 - Evidence 'does not support' decline in dismissals since 2016
Features

TVP's hotspot app: dealing with habitual knife crime
Thames Valley is one of the force areas that has a funded Violence Reduction Unit and has received GRIP funding from the Home Office. Thames Valley Police’s Operation Rasure was established in early 2021 to deal with habitual knife carriers, serious violence and homicide.
- Missing persons: revisiting dedicated units with training and resource
- Detective's casebook: handling cloud data as evidence
Comment

Viewpoint: that was the Response Week that was
A week dedicated to recognise the work of response officers will not paper over the cracks says Chris Hobbs. It was the day of troopi
- Facial Recognition Technology: a force for good
- Comment: The Lord, the Policing College and the front line